Martin Duncan

Martin Duncan (born 12 July 1948)[1] is an English theatre and opera director best known as the artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse (1994–1999)[2] and joint artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre (2003–2005) with Ruth Mackenzie and Steven Pimlott.[3]

Notable work includes co-writer of the scenario for Matthew Bourne's The Nutcracker for Opera North and the Edinburgh International Festival which he also co-directed with Bourne.[4] He directed Sondheim at 80 at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms in 2010 celebrating the 80th Birthday of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim starring Judi Dench, Simon Russell Beale, Daniel Evans and Julian Ovenden.[5] His many opera productions include performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden,[6] Scottish Opera,[7] English National Opera,[8] Glyndebourne Festival,[9] the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich[10] and the Berlin State Opera.[11]

He was an artistic adviser for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.[12]